April 30, 2020 By: Brian Lagas When most people think of lean processes, the prevailing attitude is that the goal is to optimize things in a step-by-step approach. The result that companies using lean methods can look forward to is incremental […]
Category Archives: Blog III
Lean Innovation: What Manufacturers Can Learn From the Tech Sector’s Appropriation of Lean Thinking
- Post Category Blog III
- May 07, 2020
- Author: Guest Blog
When Business is Slow
- Post Category Blog III
- April 22, 2020
- Author: Guest Blog
April 21, 2020 By: Celia Paulsen Nobody likes business to be slow. If you’re in a fast-paced world like manufacturing, seeing your machines or employees idle can drive a person insane. If you’re used to your production line working to capacity […]
Evaluating Food Processing Plant Water Use Leads to Increased ROI
- Post Category Blog III
- April 10, 2020
- Author: Guest Blog
April 8, 2020 By: Ohio Manufacturing Extension Partnership JTM is a multi-million dollar, multi-faceted food processing company that was founded in 1960 as a butcher shop named Maas Brothers. In 1980, the company was renamed to JTM Food Group to reflect the […]
The Women of U.S. Manufacturing
- Post Category Blog III
- April 03, 2020
- Author: Benny Syverson
March 8, 2020 By: Nicole Ausherman International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women — while also marking a call to action for accelerating gender equality. To recognize this year’s campaign of Each […]
Golden Artist Colors Uses its Creativity to Improve its Business
- Post Category Blog III
- March 31, 2020
- Author: Guest Blog
March 26, 2020 By: New York Manufacturing Extension Partnership Golden Artist Colors, Inc., or simply GOLDEN, founded in 1980 and based in New Berlin, New York, manufactures paints for the art materials market. The company produces a line of acrylic colors […]
Telework Security Basics
- Post Category Blog III
- March 19, 2020
- Author: Guest Blog
March 19, 2020 By: Jeff Greene Your employer has unexpectedly directed you to telework—and you are feeling overwhelmed. With many changes happening at once, telework security could be an afterthought or completely overlooked. This could put you and your organization at […]
COVID-19 Federal Request for Assistance
- Post Category Blog III
- March 18, 2020
- Author: WMEP
Dear Colleagues, As you are no doubt aware, COVID-19 presents many difficult challenges to organizations and individuals. The good news is that by working together we can meet these challenges head on, do what needs to be done, and move […]
Coronavirus: How Manufacturers Can Prepare & Plan for COVID-19
- Post Category Blog III
- March 18, 2020
- Author: Guest Blog
Posted by Lori Amerman on Mar 3, 2020 8:00:24 AM The Coronavirus continues to make its way across the globe. As many of us are trying to keep an eye on the impact, it is a good time to think through potential […]
Coronavirus: How Manufacturers Can Prepare & Plan for COVID-19
- Post Category Blog III
- March 18, 2020
- Author: Benny Syverson
Posted by Lori Amerman on Mar 3, 2020 8:00:24 AM The Coronavirus continues to make its way across the globe. As many of us are trying to keep an eye on the impact, it is a good time to think through potential […]
Advanced Robotics Case Study: Supply Chain Insourcing Using Cobots
- Post Category Automation
- March 16, 2020
- Author: Benny Syverson
A case study featuring Boyce Technologies. For more information on how your company can benefit from automation, contact Jim Sullivan. Get to know Jim Sullivan, Director of Business Development “The mission and the talent at the WMEP are at the […]
